ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Former foreign minister and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has hoped the upcoming US-Iran talks would produce meaningful results.
In an interview with Sky News, Bilawal said that the stakes are particularly high as negotiations continue, and cautioned against the risk of renewed hostilities if diplomatic efforts do not succeed.
He emphasised that the current talks represent a critical opportunity to avoid further escalation and urged all parties to focus on ensuring a lasting and stable agreement.
“I think the international community doesn’t have a plan B. Our Plan A needs to achieve a peaceful resolution to this conflict and a more permanent peace. I think the way this conflict has played out has proven that a war of this nature, a war of this scale, is not an option,” he said.
“It’s up to us, up to the disputing parties, up to all countries, to push all sides to agree to that peace so that we don’t get drawn into potentially broader conflict than what we have seen over the course of last month,” Bilawal said.
I think that the international community does not have a Plan B. Our Plan A needs to achieve a peaceful resolution to this conflict and a more permanent peace. I think the way this conflict has played out has proven that war of this nature, war of this scale is not an option… pic.twitter.com/6fJQBC4wWT
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His remarks came a day before Islamabad is to host high-stakes talks between the United States and Iran aimed at reinforcing a two-week ceasefire and working towards a broader agreement.
During the interview, Bilawal said all eyes were on the visiting delegations arriving in Islamabad.
“Pakistan, London, New York and many other countries in the Middle East have been affected by this war,” he said, adding, “We can measure the toll of this conflict not only in the loss of human lives but the economic cost that is borne by the people in my country and in yours.”
“We all are hopeful that this space that has been achieved, this ceasefire that has been achieved is now be built upon towards a more lasting and permanent peace for the benefit of the international community”.
“Pakistan’s role is to play the host to both these parties that will be directly negotiating here in Islamabad,” he replied to a question. “The biggest achievement so far is that we reached this point,” he said.
“But as with all diplomatic negotiations and engagements, I am confident that there will be confidence-building measures that both sides will take in order to increase the space for dialogue and diplomacy in their pursuit of peace,” he said.
